Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Employers of Fire and Emergency volunteers database

Most New Zealand communities don’t realise that nearly 12,000 people volunteer for Fire and Emergency, let alone the impact this reliance has on local businesses.

You can use this database to search for registered employers of Fire and Emergency volunteers across the country.

Te Hiku (Northland, Auckland)  |  Ngā Tai Ki Te Puku (Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne)  | Te Ūpoko (New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Hawke's Bay)  |  Te Ihu (West Coast, Chch, Timaru up to Marlborough)  |  Te Kei (Oamaru down)